About Us
Robert Clarkson, the Chief Instructor of Baekjul Black Belt Academy which opened in 2003. He chose the name Baekjul for his martial arts school, as it refers to the taekwondo tenet, Baekjul Boolgool. In English this translates to Indomitable Spirit.
In 2009 Robert moved his martial arts school to the current premises in the Brickworks Annex in Southport. Baekjul Martial Arts is now the largest and best equipped martial arts facility on the Gold Coast.
Robert has over 30 years experience in the martial arts field beginning training in 1977 in Kyokushin Karate. He currently holds a 6th degree Black Belt in ITF Taekwondo and holds Black belts in other martial arts styles.
